Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 04/21/07 18:26

warth33@hotmail.com wrote:
> There is a site where it is possible to see streamed movies. If you
> try to hack them then you discover that the param of the movie object
> is something.php. How is that possible?
>
You can do wonders with programming.

> Moreover, if you use the windows media player tools, and want to see
> info about the movie that is being streamed, then you still get the
> same value: something.php. I dont think the movies are on a webserver.
> I am quite sure they use windows media services, thus links to the
> movies should be mms://something or that other protocol (rtp?).
>

Quite possible it is the same value.

But why would you think they are on a windows media server? There is no
requirement they are. And even if they are - it could be the .php file
is there to help prevent hacking.

> Does anyone know how to do that?
>

I could probably think of a couple dozen ways it could be done. Many of
them to prevent hacking.

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